Lord, we celebrate the feast of your saints: your martyrs, virgins, holy men and women, from all walks of life. Many of them suffered, but they rose above their difficulties and remained faithful to you. They teach us Lord, that holiness is not limited to priests and nuns, but to all people; that we are free to choose you regardless of our station in life. Help me to aspire to holiness just as they did, for only in this will I attain true happiness.
